Translation of "figure of speech" to German

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Dictionary translations for "figure of speech"

figure of speech noun

pl. figures of speech

die Redefigur f (ling)

Contexts with "figure of speech"

That's nothing but a figure of speech. Das ist nichts weiter als eine Redensart.

A great number of students battled for freedom of speech. Eine große Zahl von Studenten kämpfte für die Redefreiheit.

I saw the figure of a man. Ich sah die Gestalt eines Mannes.

Fear robbed him of speech. Furcht ließ ihn verstummen.

The shock deprived her of speech. Der Schock verschlug ihr die Sprache.

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